The first cases of a more contagious CCP virus variant that was discovered in South Africa have been found in South Carolina, health officials confirmed Jan. 28. The South African variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, is known as B.1.351. Health experts in various countries said the South African strain is concerning because it has been shown to be more contagious, and some studies have shown that it may be vaccine-resistant. Millions of Residents in China’s Tonghua City Stuck Indoors as Food Supplies Run Out After the sudden lockdown of Tonghua city in China’s northeastern Jilin Province, food supplies have become a major problem for its 2.3 million residents. Due to the local government’s extreme COVID-19 lockdown measures, many residents confined to their homes are running out of food. Currently, all the food supplies are distributed and delivered to households by community volunteers. Tonghua has already tested all residents for COVID-19 three times so far, but …